Best Phones Under Rs.25000

Released Mobiles

Sony Xperia XA Ultra

6-inch screen with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels

Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 8 (Octa Core) processor

This brilliant creation from the Japanese manufacturer is one of the best mobiles you could get under Rs 25000. With brilliant and high-end cameras, this Sony Xperia XA Ultra was released in July 2016. The phones runs on Android Marshmallow, which according to the company, will be updated to Nougat very soon. Sporting a 6-inch IPS LCD screen with Full HD resolution, the Sony Xperia XA Ultra comes with a 76.6% screen to body ratio and 367 ppi pixel density.

Coming to the processor, the heart of any phone, this Xperia XA Ultra comes with a decent heart of MediaTek MT6755 Helio P10 Octa-core processor. Performance wise, this phone looks good as it comes with this powerful processor along with a 3GB RAM. And camera combination is the USP of the device. The Sony Xperia XA Ultra comes with a 21.5MP primary camera, and a 16MP selfie camera.

A little downside is its 16GB internal memory. But yes, it can be expandable up to a whopping 256GB. And shockingly, this phone lacks fingerprint sensor. Imagine a Rs 21000 phone without a fingerprint scanner. Apart from that, the Xperia XA Ultra is cool at both the design and features.

Oppo F1 Plus

5.5-Inch screen with AMOLED display

Octa-core processor with Android Lollipop OS

Oppo F1 Plus is priced at Rs 21000. This mobile from the Chinese manufacturer comes with a 5.5-inch AMOLED display, Full HD resolution, 4GB RAM, 64GB internal memory which can be expandable up to 256GB. Coming to the processor, the F1 Plus is powered by a MediaTek MT6755 Helio P10 Octa-core processor. This processor along with the 4GB RAM is a winner among all the other phones at this price range. The phone runs on Android 5.1, Lollipop.

Bearing the tagline ‘Camera Phone’, the Oppo can’t afford to make any less efficient cameras. The Oppo F1 Plus comes with a 13MP primary camera and a 16MP selfie camera. Protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 4, this phone comes in Gold and Rose Gold colours, a front-mounted finger print scanner, and a 2850 mAh non-removable battery. Also, this battery supports Fast Charging.

Honor 8

64GB Internal storage, supports expandable storage up to 256GB

Mali T880 MP4 GPU for an effortless gaming experience

This is another top smartphone under 25000. The Honor 8 is priced at around Rs 23000 and might get reduced by a couple of thousands soon. Powered by HiSilicon Kirin 950 processor, this Honor 8 comes with a 4GB RAM and 32GB internal memory. There’s also a 64GB internal memory variant. However, this memory can be expandable up to 256GB with a dedicated micro SD card.

Huawei, the parent company of the Honor brand is quite uncompromising in the camera department. It strives to bring out the best cameras that are there for its consumers. The Honor 8 comes with a dual 12MP camera and an 8MP selfie camera.

With a 3000 mAh Li-Polymer battery which is non-removable, 5.2-inch display with Full HD resolution, and Corning Gorilla Glass 3, the Honor 8 supports Fast Charging and USB Type C technology. Also, the Honor 8 comes in four different colors, which are Pearl White, Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue, and Gold.

Motorola Moto Z Play 32GB

Compatible with Moto Mods

Android Marshmallow OS upgradable to Nougat

Motorola, the American mobile manufacturer is back with its Moto Z Play, which is a revolution in modular technology. The 5.5-inch phone comes with Full HD resolution, 403 ppi pixel density, and screen to body ratio of 69.1%. The IPS LCD display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3.

The Moto Z Play comes with a 16MP primary camera with f/2.0 aperture and an 8MP selfie camera with an aperture of f/2.2. And according to the company, the video recording quality can go up to 2160p at the rate of 30fps. Along with front mounted fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, and compass, the Moto Z Play also comes with Turbo Charging technology. Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Octa-core processor, the phone runs on Android Marshmallow, which can be upgradable to Android Nougat.

And the Adreno 506 Graphics Processing Unit gives the Moto Z play a power to perform in beast mode while gaming.

HTC One A9

5-inch screen with a pixel density of 441 ppi

13+4MP camera unit| 2150 mAh battery| 2GB RAM

Released in November 2015, this phone is still on top the table, thanks to its popularity earned from its decent set of features. The HTC One A9 comes with a 5-inch AMOLED display, with Full HD resolution which is protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The AMOLED display gives a vibrant touch to the display, thanks to the high pixel density of 441 PPI. And the screen to body percentage of this HTC One A9 is 66.8%.

Priced at Rs 21000, this phone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 Octa-core processor with Adreno 405 Graphics Processing Unit and Android Marshmallow, which can be upgraded to Android Nougat. Coming to the cameras, the HTC One A9 comes with a 13MP primary camera and a 4MP selfie camera. The 3GB RAM and 32GB internal memory are the additions of the set of decent features this phone comes with. Though the internal memory is a bit low, it can be expandable up to 256GB with a dedicated microSD card. The 2150 mAh non-removable Li-ion battery supports Fast Charging technology.

And the phone comes in five different colors, which are Carbon Gray, Opal Silver, Topaz Gold, Deep Garnet, and Pink.

Upcoming Mobiles

BlackBerry DTEK70

Android Marshmallow OS

4.5-inch touchscreen with Qwerty based physical keyboard

After the successful run of DTEK50 and DTEK60, BlackBerry announced that it is coming with its new mobile, the BlackBerry DTEK70. With awesome features and lot more to offer, this phone wouldn’t get any better.

The BlackBerry DTEK70 comes with a 4.5-inch IPS LCD display with Full HD resolution and 490 PPI pixel density, Along with the screen, you have a signature BlackBerry QWERTY keypad which is literally frictionless once you start typing.

Powered by a 4GB RAM, this phone comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Quad-core processor and Adreno 520 Graphics Processing Unit. The speed of the processor is 2x2.15GHz, which is quite good when compared to other Octa-core processors. The phone runs on Android Marshmallow.

The 64GB internal memory can be expandable up to 256GB with a dedicated memory slot. And the camera department is quite sound as the BlackBerry DTEK70 comes with a 13MP primary camera and an 8MP selfie camera.

And the 4500 mAh non-removable Li-ion battery is a perfect addition to the awesome set of features this BlackBerry DTEK70 comes with.

Coolpad Cool S1

64/128GB internal storage variants

4070 mAh battery unit

Chinese mobile manufacturer Coolpad, one of the affordable and promising companies in Asia, is coming with its new mobile Coolpad Cool S1. The Coolpad Cool S1 comes with a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with Full HD resolution and 401 PPI of pixel density.

Also, the Coolpad Cool S1 comes with a 16MP primary camera with f/2.0 aperture and an 8MP selfie camera with an aperture of f/2.2. And according to the company, the video recording quality can go up to 2160p at the rate of 30fps. Along with front mounted fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, and compass, the Coolpad Cool S1 runs on Android Marshmallow.

Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Octa-core processor, the Coolpad Cool S1 6GB RAM and 128GB internal memory. However, we can’t expand the memory any further. All in all, if this isn’t the powerful phone under Rs 25000, then we really don’t know what is.

Expected to be priced at Rs 24999, this phone is expected to be released in mid-September 2017.

Motorola Droid Maxx 2

21+5MP camera unit| 5.5-inch touch screen unit

3630 mAh battery unit

The upcoming Motorola Droid Maxx 2 is expected to be priced at Rs 25000. This mobile from the American manufacturer comes with a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display, Full HD resolution, 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory which can be expandable up to 256GB. Coming to the processor, the Motorola Droid Maxx 2 is powered by a Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 Octa-core processor. This processor along with Android Nougat is a sure winner among its all other competitors in this price range.

The Huawei Mate 9 Lite is one of the expected smartphones under 25000, which can rule the market once it is launched. The Huawei Mate 9 Lite will be powered by HiSilicon Kirin 655 processor and comes with a 3GB RAM and 32GB internal memory. This memory can be expandable up to 256GB with a dedicated micro SD card.

Huawei gives its maximum when it comes to cameras. The Huawei Mate 9 Lite comes with a 12MP primary camera and an 8MP selfie camera.

The Vivo X7 is another upcoming mobile from the Chinese mobile manufacturer. This Vivo X7 comes with a 5.2-inch Super AMOLED display, Full HD resolution, and a pixel density of 424 PPI. And the screen to body percentage of the Vivo X7 is 71%.

Coming to the processor, the Vivo X7 comes with a Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 Octa-core processor, coupled with a 4GB RAM. A processor with this much capability, and the fact that it runs on Android Marshmallow, can always top the tree of powerful mobile phones. Also, the Adreno 510 Graphics Processing Unit just adds to the robust powerhouse this Vivo X7 comes with.

Coming to the camera department, the Vivo X7 comes with a 13MP primary camera and whopping 16MP selfie camera. According to the company, the video recording quality can go up to 1080p @30fps. The 64GB internal memory can be expandable up to 256GB.

Also, the Vivo X7 comes with a 3000 mAh non-removable Li-ion battery, which was supported by Fast Charging. Additional features of the Vivo X7 include a front mounted Fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity sensor, and a compass. The Vivo X7 is expected to be priced at Rs 24999.